After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Middleburg was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Wakulla War Eagles.
Middleburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Ficklin, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Ficklin hit this season.
Middleburg has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Wakulla, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3.
Middleburg and Wakulla should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Broncos will face off against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 176). Meanwhile, Wakulla (ranked 13th) will meet Holmes County (ranked 142nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the War Eagles 1.5, the Blue Devils 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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